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RULING MAGHINB. No. 273,016.

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RULING MAHINE.

No. 273,016. Patented Feb.27,1883.

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EDWARD W. BLAOKHALL, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

RULING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,016, dated February 27', 1883.

Application tiled May 20, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD WAKEFIELD BLACKHALL, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ruling-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to produce a ruling-machine capableof accomplishing a large range of work; and it consists in the construction, arrangement, combination, and oper ation of the various parts, as more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

1n the accompanyingdrawings, in which the various figures are represented on different scales for clearness of illustration, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my machine in outline to show the general arrangement, and with various parts not fully shown to prevent confusion. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the mechanism for performing intermittent work. Fig. Sis a detail plan of the pen-roller, showing mechanism for bringing the pens into action. Fig. 4:4 is an enlarged end view of some of the parts shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are detail views ot' the mechanism shown in Fig. 2. Fig. l() is a detail sectional view ot' the mechanism for bringing the pens into operation for straight or one head ruling. Fig. 1l is a plan of the same. Fig. 12 is a perspective view'of the device for independently raising individual pens. Fig. 13 is another `view, showing similar mechanism as applied to a hand-machine. Fig. 14: is a perspective view of the adjustable paper-guide, and Fig. 15 is a perspective detail View of the receivl ing-box.

Vbe moved any desired distance from that portion of the frame carrying the pen-roller D, in Order that the ink may have ample time to dry before the paper is turned over to be ruled upon the opposite side.

In ruling, the paper is fed upon the feedingtable Bin the usual way but where inaccurate paper is used, instead of adjusting the entire guideboard and setting it by the eye, as is now done in other machines, I provide an adjustable piece upon the edge ot' this guide-board, as shown in Fig. 14, in which G is the guideboard; H, an adjusting-pice connected to the same byadjusting-screws I, by which the angle of the adjusting-piece can be'readily regulated to feed inaccurate paper without affecting the guide-board proper. A cover, J, is hinged to the adjusting-piece to cover the opening between it and the guide-hoard.

I1 are angular projections, secured to the adj usting-piece for the purpose of keeping the edge of' the paper in position on the feedingtable.

The paper is passed to the feeding-rollers, and is carried by the conveying-cords F to the pen-roller D, where it is ruled on one side. Just before reaching the rulingpens the paper is temporarily arrested by a stop-plate, `K, (see Fig. 2,) which extends across the conveyercords, and is attached to a rocking rod, L, supported in suitable bearings, and provided at one end with an arm, L', secured to it. The lower end of this arm is connected by a chain, M, to the vertical swinging arm M', pivoted at its upper end to the vertically-sliding frame N, as more clearly shown in Fig. 7. IThis frameN supports the shaft Q, of the cam O, said cam having aI portion cut away at O4, which cam, as it revolves, operates the arm O of the dog 02, causing said dog to turn on its pivot O3, which pivot passes through a hub on said dog into the lower part of the frame N, and push and hold thearni M' back, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 7, until the cut-away portion O4 of the cam again reaches the dog, when the parts are brought back to their normal position by the spring P, secured at one end to the arm L and at its other end to the main frame. This latter operation raises the stop-plate K, holds it up long enough to allow the free passage of the sheet of paper, and then lowers it to stop the next sheet, when the same movements are again repeated.

The shaft Q of the cam O has also secured to it auest of graduated sized gear-wheels, Q', and a cam-head, X2, so that all revolve together.

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Immediately below and parallel with the shaft Qis a shaft, R, supported in bearings R3 so as to slide laterally, and provided with a spur or gear wheel, R', to engage with either ofthe gears Q', and with a friction-pulley, R2, which rests against and derives a constant rotary movement from the feedingroller C, which, through the mechanism described, conveys the desiredintermittent movement to the stop-plate K.

Vhere small-sized paper is used it is necessary to move this stop-plate ot'tener than when the larger sizes ot' paper are used, and to ,cause thc'desired number of movements in accordance with the size ot' paper the nest of gear-wheels Q' and the vertically-sliding frame N are raised or lowered by the screw N', in order to allow the gear-wheel It to engage with either of the gear-wheels Q', which is done by moving the shaft to either side until the gear-wheel It is in the desired position to mesh with one ofthe wheels Q'. IIence it will be seen that when the gear-wheel It' is engaging with the largest ofthe gear-wheels Q the stop-plate K will be moved much slower and less frequently than when the smallest of the gear-wheels Cb' is in connection with the gearwheel R'.

The sliding l'rame N is supported by a stationary frame,N2, which carries the adjustingscrew N'.

Instead oi sliding the shaft R in its nearings, the wheel It' may be adjusted laterally on its shaft in order to bring it into the desired position, or the frame R may be arranged to slide.

As the paper is permitted to pass under the stop-plateKit comes in contact with the spring arm or tinger S, (see Figs. 3 and 4,) whose lower end rests in a groove cut in the penroller D, while its upper end is secured to a pivoted rock-shaft, T, or to a down wardly-projecting arm, V, connected to said rock-shaft and connected by a rod,V', to the supportingblock V2. This block is pivoted by means ot' a side arm to the frame of the machine, and serves to support the drop-screw W of the pen-clamp U. As the paper comes in contact with the si'iring-arm S it raises it out' ot' the groove level with the face of the pen-roller,

and this movement causes the rock-shaft T,

arm V, and rod V' to push the pivoted supporting-block V2 from under the drop-screw NV of the pen-clamp, permitting the latter to drop, and allowing its pens to come in contact with the paper. As soon as the sheet of paper has passed the arm or linger S said arm ialls back into the groove, and at the same time the pen-clamp is raised by means of its vertical arm U'. This arm is connected by a cord or wire to an arm, X', pivoted to the sliding frame N (see Fig. 6) and provided with a foot to rest upon properly-arran ged cam-blocks secured in the cam-head X2, so that the rotation of the said cam-head X2 will cause the arm U' To move intermittently.

i ing its passage.

:armoire f In certain classes of work it is necessary to independently raise individual pens without moving the others. This I accomplish by means of the mechanism shown in Fig. l2, in which Y represents a clamp-plate connected by arms to the rod Y2, which is supported in bearings on the under side of the pen-clamp U, and is provided with an arm, YB, which is connected-when the device is intended to be worked automaticallyby the wire Y4, to thle pivoied arm Z, which is operated by camblocks in the cam-headXZin the same manner as the arm X', before described.

In order lo conveythe movement to thcedesired pens, I secure within the clamp-plate Y, at the proper points, fingers X3, whose outer ends extend below the pens it is desired to operate independently.

In order to bring the clamp-plate back to its first position when the arm Z has released its tension on the wire Y4, I attach to it two or more spindles, a, (see Fig. 12,) whose opposite ends travel in and press against springs (not shown) in the tubes b, secured to the bottom of the pen-clamp.

Wh enitis desired to operate the clam p-plate Q by hand instead of automatically, as above described, l provide a tilting lever, d, (see Fig. 13,) which operates directly against the arm Y3 and produces the same action as the automatic mechanism. When the handlever d is used, a set-screw, d', is provided to limit its stroke. As the paper proceeds, after having passed over the pen-roller D, it is carried by the conveying-cords F under and around the auxiliary pen-roller E, being turned over durbe ruled with straight unbroken lines or with a head-ruling, according to the style of ruling mechanism placed above the pen-roller E in or about the position represented in Fig. l.

'Ihe mechanism for doing one head ruling is shown in detail in Fig. 10, in which U3 represen ts the pen-clamp pivotally supported on the spindlef and provided with a tail, g, having an adjustable weight or spring to counterbalance the weight ofthe pen-clamp and hold the same up, except when forcibly tilted down.

h, is a frame pivoted to a bracket, t', and provided with a series of projecting ngers, j,

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which rest in grooves in the roller E. As the paper passes under the fingersj the frame h is raised and by means ofa pimp', acting against the elbow lever or arm 7c, which arm c bears against the spring lc' and is pivoted to the penclamp behind the pivotf of the latter, the rear end of said clamp is caused to rise and its pens to descend and come in contact with the surface of the paper. As soon as thev paper has passed, the ngersj fall again into the grooves in the roller, and the weight or spring of the tail g causes the pens to rise into their rst position.

When it is desired to leave an unruled space at the end ofthe paper for a headin g or other purpose, I provide extensible fingers Z, whose ISO rear ends are pivoted near the rear end of the frame h, while their front adjustable ends rest in the grooves in the roller E at a point below the fingers j. Upon the fingers rests one end of a bell-crank, m, which is also pivoted to the frame l1., and is provided at its upper end with a set-screw, p, said bell-crank being provided with a spring, n, to keep its lower en d upon the fingers l. By this construction when the edge of the passing paper passes below the fingers l they are raised out of the grooves in the roller E, and in rising also raise the bellcrank m, causing the set-screw p of the same to Withdraw from the pivoted arm k, and allowing the spring k of said arm to throw its-lower end rearward upon the piu 1J' ot' the frame h.

rIhe various parts retain this position until the' froutedge ofthe paper passes under the lingers j, when it raises said fingers and operates the pen-clamp, as before described; but the moment the rear edge of' the paper passes the tingersl they drop again into their grooves and allow the spring a to operate the bellcrank m, so that its set-screw will push the pivoted arln 7c ot'f of the pin p' and allow the rear end of the pen-clamp to fall and withdraw the pens from the paper. As the rear edge of the paper passes the ingersj the frame h falls, the setscrewp moves back, and the pivoted arm k, forced by the spring k', again resumes its place on the pin 19', as represented in Fig.

10. The fingers lare made extensiblein order,

to allow of different lengths of unruled space upon thepaper.

0n reference to Fig. l5 the construction of the improved Ieceiving-box intended to be used in connection with my machine may be seen. ln this figure, r represents a cross-bar supported in brackets on the boardt. y are adjustable bars, secured at one end to the cross-bar r, and at their opposite ends to a bar, z, parallel with the bar r. The barz is attached to the bars y by adjustable clamps y2, so that it can be adjusted to or from the bar r, according to the size of paper the box is desi-r d or eceive. The bars yare also adjustable, so that they can be moved to or from each other, asl circumstances may require.

Small pins y' may be placed along thebars y, and so made that' they may tit into series of holes in the board t; or, instead of these pins, an adjustable plate, 1/3, can be secured to the board, as represented. The bars are all adjusted to receive the ,particular size of paper heilig ruled, and as the paper enters the box it is received by the bars y, and as it gets clear of the delivery-roller the center of the paper I sags down between the bars and drops through upon the board below, the pins y or plate ya guiding it, properly.

'lhe bar r is on the front of the board, where the paper enters the box.

What I claim as my invention is l l. In a ruling-machine, the guide-board G, in combination with the adjustable piece H, the adjusting-screws I, connecting the piece H and the guide-board, the cover J, and the feeding-table, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a ruling-machine, the spindle Q, supported in bearings in an adjustable frame and. carrying a nest of graduated spur-wheels, Q', in combination with the spindle R, supported in suitable bearings and carrying the adj ustable gear-wheel E and the f`riction-pulley R2, said friction-wheel deriving its motion from a revolving part of the ruling-machine proper, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a rnlingmachine, the combination, with the adjustable gear-wheel R and suitable devices for rotating the saine, ofthe grad uated spur-wheels Q', cam-head X2, cam O, pivoted -arm X', pivoted dog O2, rod M', and connections, substantially as described, between the bar X' and the pens, and between the rod M' and the stop-plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a rulingmachine, the pivoted penclamp U3, having a tail, g, provided with means, substantially as described, to counterbalance the weight of the pen-clamp, in combination with ngers j, resting in grooves in the roller and adapted to tilt the pen-clamp, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. ln a ruling-machine having-a pivoted penclamp, the extensible fingers Z, resting in grooves in the pen-roller, in combination with the bell-crank m, spring a, and the pivoted arm 7c, substantially as and for the purpose specified. i

6. In a ruling-machine, the pivoted penclamp U3, counterbalanced tail g of said clamp, grooved roller E, fingers j, pivoted arm k, spring k', and the pin 1J', in combination with the extensible fingers l, bell-crank m, spring, screw p, and the pivoted frame h, substantially as and l'or the purpose specified.

7. In a receiving-box for ruling-machines, the board t, in combination with the bars fr z, the sliding bars y, and adjusting devices y ys, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a ruling-machine, the combination of a pivoted pen-clamp with a grooved roller, fingers titting in the grooves ih said roller, and connections, substantially as described, between the fingers and the pen-clamp, whereby the passage of the paper will operate said penclamp, as set forth.

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Witnesses:

C. W. BALDWIN, H. H. WARREN.

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